Ghana vs Sierra Leone: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)
Ghana
0.0102 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sierra Leone
0.0097 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Ghana rank
95th
Sierra Leone rank
98th
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time
- Ghana
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.0102 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0097 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0005 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Ghana ranks 95th and Sierra Leone ranks 98th of 122 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0135 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0282 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0147 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 0.0257 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0271 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 0.0403 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0374 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.026 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0181 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.0192 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0151 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.0231 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0092 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0139 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg), Ghana or Sierra Leone?
- Ghana, at 0.0102 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0097 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0005 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Sierra Leone rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Ghana ranks 95th and Sierra Leone ranks 98th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.